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betrothed

[bih-trohthd, -trawtht] / bɪˈtroʊðd, -ˈtrɔθt /
ADJECTIVE
engaged
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The two formidable women in Cal’s life—Lena, his betrothed, and Trey, his teenage protégée—suspect that Rachel was silenced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Hemsworth is also betrothed, set to marry Australian model Gabriella Brooks, who announced their engagement in September.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Was he supposed to be betrothed to him forever, and be a mantlepiece for folk music until his death?

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

You’ve surely seen these pictures: The newly betrothed couple walking back down the aisle, the bride and groom graciously taking in their champagne toasts, a few dizzying iPhone videos from a crowded dance floor.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2024

It was a secret, Holmes explained: Emeline and her betrothed had revealed their wedding plans only to him.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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